New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-21
Jubilee On Wednesday 300 Kaffirs will have JOY
dance IN the presence OF the Governor
PLANS FOR THE JUBILEE SERVICE HERE.
THE CELEBRATION IN THE OPERA HoUsE-GAMEs

PLANS FOR THE JUBILEE SERVICE HERE.
THE CELEBRATION IN THE OPERA HoUsE-GAMEs
AT ERAsTINA AND FIREWORKS AT ST. GEORGE
Todays celebration London OF the Queens ffteth
year upon the throne will have more less imposing
echoes here. As already announced, there will be
general Jubilee service in the Metropolitan Opera House
in the morning, games and sports in the afternoon at
Erastina Staten Island, and fine display OF pyrotech-
at St George at night All the British societies with
In fifty miles NewYork been invited to take part
In the ceremonies and there will probably be an amount
Of cheering and oasng and speechmakng in Her Males
tvs honor to turn ODonovan Rossa's envy shade
greener. The whole arrangements are In charge OF
Frastus wman which will insure alround entertain
ment OF great pote.
The services at the Metropolitan Opera House VIII ne
gin promptly at 10 o'clock About 1000 tickets have
been issued. The doors will be opened at o'clock The
orchestra Of sixty players will be led by Conductor Dam
rosch The chorus of selected voices comes chiefly from
the Oratoro Society OF New-York Handels Coronation
Anthem will be the first piece the programme IL VIII
be given by the chorus and orchestra tegether lho
Rev. Dr. B. F. De Costa will make the opening prayer
and the chairman Mr. wman, will make the Introductory
speech. ExMsyor Seth Low, of Brooklyn. will speak
and F. Hopknson Smith, the elocuonst, will reid the
Jubilee ode by Robert winthrop, Of Boston. printed
in THE TRIBUNE sunday IL W. o. EdJe, the pres, esn
the Coronation March by Meyerbeer and The Jubilee lice
sing "God savo the Queen at tho end OF the cere-
monies. ,.,..
The Sons OF st. George the Caledonan Society and tho
rest OF the Brsh athletic clubs will turn out strongly
for the games at Erastina The game of baseball Will be
between the New,York Reserye, and picked
and Athletic clubs The winners will receive receive
gold medals valued at $lOO The Drulds
OF Baltimore will play against the New-fork team AT
lacrosse There win be footbH match. too and racing
and dancing and games Pain In honor OF the winner
of the blindfold whcelbarrow will fire salute OF
tweny-one aerial guns" 5eatsl ave been provided at
Erastina for about 10000 people and lunch Will Dc
served to all who can show jubilee coupons.
The fireworks will begin at $50 o'clock One hundred
and one aerial guns" imperial salute VIII be the
signal for general illumination OF the Bay. Amsng the
set devices to be in fire in md-ar are Brtains
Sons Tender Their Loyal Congratulations the nags OF
England and America cntwined and colossal portrait
Queen. The display will bo kept up for an hour
and a half
The address to the Queen which will bo read to-day
begins as follows: May II please Your Majesty; we
the British Irish and Canadian residents OF New-York
offer you our loving and respectful congratulations upon
the happy occasion Of the eth anniversary OF your ac
cession 10 the throne" 49,, -,
Father Larkn pastor OF the Church OF the Holy limo
cents will celebrate today at the Church OF the
Holy Innocents Thirty seventh-st and Broadway, Tor
the repose OF the souls the 900 ersons who have
perished In the Kingdom OF England from hunger ana
eviction during the fifty years OF Englands misrule